Practice Problems Week 1

1. Match the term on the left with the definition of the right: _____%DD a. the dose measured at a depth divided by the dose in free space _____TAR keeping a constant source chamber distance _____SAR b. the dose measured at a depth divided by the dose at any selected reference depth keeping a constant source chamber distance c. the dose measured at a depth divided by the dose at dmax keeping a constant source surface distance d. the accelerator calibration factor of 1.000cGy/mu for a 10 x 10 field e. the dose measured at dmax divided by the dose in free space keeping a constant source chamber distance f. the dose measured at a depth divided by the dose at dmax keeping a constant source chamber distance g. the ratio of the scattered dose at a point in the phantom to the dose in free space at the same point 2. To convert dose in free space to dose at dmax in water, you have to a. multiply by Sc b. divide by Sc c. multiply by BSF d. divide by BSF

_____BSF

_____k factor (Khan p.115)

3. TMR is a special case of TPR where dref = dmax. True False

4. The %DD at a given depth in a material is ____________ by a. increased b. decreased c. not affected (place correct answer a,b,c in the spaces below) _____1. decreasing the field size _____2. increasing the photon energy _____3. increasing the SSD _____4. decreasing the dose rate _____5. increasing the depth (beyond dmax depth)

5. TAR is dependent upon which of the following factors 1. beam quality 2. depth 3. field size 4. SSD 5. Dose rate a. 1, 2, 3 b. 2, 3, 4 c. 3, 4, 5 d. 1, 2, 3, 4 e. 1, 2, 3, 5 f. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

6. To calculate TAR from %DD, which of the following formulas would be used? a. TAR = BSF x %DD c. TAR = Inv.Square x BSF Inv. Square %DD b. TAR = Inv. Square BSF x %DD

7. At larger depths, TAR is smaller for high-energy photons compared to low beam qualities. True False

8. The depth of maximum dose for a photon beam is approximately equal to: a. the depth at which dose and kerma are equal b. the maximum range of the secondary electrons c. the depth at which electronic equilibrium occurs d. all of the above e. none of the above